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Kace laughed again, and the feeling of the vibrations against my chest were too good. “Damn right. Not going to deny that one.”
“So are we going to get started on date night now?” I asked.
“Guess we should, huh?” Kace said. “I like having you as a boyfriend. Letting me fuck youbeforeour big date. You must really like me.”
I kissed his hair, breathing in his fresh scent. “I really do.”
20
KACE
A few days after Nathan proved he was a natural fuckingchampionat taking my cock, I was still on cloud nine. It turned out that when I’d left everything about my “normal” old life behind, there had been some parts I’d been missing without ever knowing it.
I let my foot sink onto the gas pedal in my Porsche, taking a turn onto Spruce Street in Jade River. The crew had all just been at my house for another long day of work, and Nathan and I were driving to Jade Brewery. This week, I’d used my phone less than I had in years. I’d been less active on social media, but myreallife—my personal shit—was better than it had ever been.
And tonight, I was actually giddy for the most “normal” kind of thing ever—I was going to meet Nathan’s parents tonight.
Nathan was looking hot as fuck in the passenger seat, unsurprisingly. He had classic sunglasses on, and he was wearing an olive green collared work shirt, which was somehow even hotter than his usual flannel. I wasn’t sure when the construction worker look had started to turn me on so damn hard, but I wasn’t going to question it now.
“We rocked it today,” Nathan said, looking out the window as we drove past the Fixer Brothers offices and across the street to Jade Brewery. “Once we get drywall in, we can do some good reveal shots for your TV show, too.”
“Life of Tomlinis going to become a hit home renovation show instead of being about my life,” I joked. “I mean, did you see Charlie earlier? He’s not just a scene-stealer, he’s a star.”
“He loves it,” Nathan said. “It’s like you two traded places in being addicted to social media, but I think Charlie’s getting a kick out of it for now.”
“Hey, I was never addicted to it,” I said. “I just liked it. A little too much. And it was the only way I could feel good about myself sometimes. Okay, maybe I was alittlebit addicted to it.”
Nathan smiled, reaching over to squeeze my thigh.
We parked in the Jade Brewery lot and headed out into the evening summer air. The string lights illuminated the awning leading up the stairs into the brewery, and as we walked in, I realized the place was already popping with activity.
When we walked inside, I already saw Charlie there, sitting at the far end of the bar with a small group of people surrounding him. Jax, the jocky bartender, was also there, leaning on the bar and clearly mesmerized by Charlie just as much as he’d always seemed to be.
“Jade River’s newest minor celebrity,” I said, giving Charlie a little salute.
“All charisma.”
“We call thatrizz, these days,” I told Nathan, giving him a mischievous smile.
“I’m sorry, what?” Nathan said, his interest in a new slang word already piqued. Nathan always wanted to learn the new terms because Maddy inevitably ended up using them, all of the time.
“Rizz is short for charisma,” I told him. “You really haven’t heard that yet?”
Nathan nodded, clearly committing it to memory. “Well, Charlie definitely has rizz.”
“You know what? Charlie could absolutely have his own hit show,” I said. “Think about it. A home improvement, renovation style TV show, but it’s all about the Fixer Brothers and life in small town Jade River.”
“You really think anyone would be interested in that?”
“I think they clearly already are,” I said, nodding over to Charlie again.
Nathan lifted an eyebrow. “I could see it, actually.”
“I can talk to the guys who produce my show,” I said, shrugging. “Why not?”
“It can’t hurt to ask.”
“I think it would be an immediateyes, as long as you all are down with having your professional work filmed. You’d have to be ready for at least minor fame and recognition, though. And you’ve seen firsthand how that’s great sometimes and reallyshittyother times.”
